Word Recognition and Fluency
Kindergarten

By kindergarten, children should be learning individual letter/sound associations so that they will be prepared to do more advanced phonics and word study essential to reading.

There are four categories of activities to help your child learn letter/sound associations:

  • Phonics activities that encourage children to isolate sounds and link letters and sounds together (Isolate), practice letter/sound associations (Practice); and sound out words using temporary spelling with sounds they know (Write).

  • Reading in context activities that encourage children to look for words in books and their environment that include the letter/ sound associations that they are learning;

  • Sight word activities that help children learn some words that occur frequently in print so they can recognize them instantly;

  • Fluency activities that encourage children to read words in a simple text immediately and smoothly.

The activities included reflect the components necessary for learning letter/sound association. You will want to teach (in the listed sequence) six strategies daily, one from each section described.

Note: All Primary Strategies should be completed with children daily and in sequence. The strategies build upon and reinforce each other. Alternative strategies can be substituted occasionally for Primary Strategies for a change of pace.

Phonics

Isolate

Practice

Write

Reading Words In Context

Sight Words

Fluency

Intervention/Tutoring Lessons for Grades 3 & Up

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